English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran keeps surprising us
with his raw talent and great music. His second CD X (actually pronounced
Multiply) is a mix bag of goodies that just want listeners to have more and
more. X is best remembered for the redhead letting loosing his inner soulman
and MC. Ed gives us that well-known croon and the rest is banged up with a wide
spectrum of producers known for their work with rock and hip-hop artists,
including Rick Rubin and Pharrell. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard rated the album
an 81 out of 100, and according to him, he "finds a hungry artist doing
everything possible to elevate to another level, simply by abiding by his instincts."
At Q, John Aizlewood rated the album four stars out of five, describing how
Sheeran's usage of many collaborators could have been "a potentially
foolish move, but Sheeran pulls it off, chiefly because... his friends bend to
him, not the other way round." In addition, Aizlewood says "Against
all the odds, X repositions Sherran as a gambler," because "he's
changed things around and used his success rather than been used by it,"
and at the end of the day "he's taken chances and won again." Brian
Mansfield of USA Today rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of four,
calling it one of those "rare album[s] that satisfies expectations while
simultaneously raising them," which "showcases the sweet, achingly
vulnerable songs" that is a hallmark of Sheeran's work". The 12-track
disc takes listeners on an unforgettable musical journey through love, life and
being happy. I think X should have been XXX for being so damned good!
English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran keeps surprising us
with his raw talent and great music. His second CD X (actually pronounced
Multiply) is a mix bag of goodies that just want listeners to have more and
more. X is best remembered for the redhead letting loosing his inner soulman
and MC. Ed gives us that well-known croon and the rest is banged up with a wide
spectrum of producers known for their work with rock and hip-hop artists,
including Rick Rubin and Pharrell. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard rated the album
an 81 out of 100, and according to him, he "finds a hungry artist doing
everything possible to elevate to another level, simply by abiding by his instincts."
At Q, John Aizlewood rated the album four stars out of five, describing how
Sheeran's usage of many collaborators could have been "a potentially
foolish move, but Sheeran pulls it off, chiefly because... his friends bend to
him, not the other way round." In addition, Aizlewood says "Against
all the odds, X repositions Sherran as a gambler," because "he's
changed things around and used his success rather than been used by it,"
and at the end of the day "he's taken chances and won again." Brian
Mansfield of USA Today rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of four,
calling it one of those "rare album[s] that satisfies expectations while
simultaneously raising them," which "showcases the sweet, achingly
vulnerable songs" that is a hallmark of Sheeran's work". The 12-track
disc takes listeners on an unforgettable musical journey through love, life and
being happy. I think X should have been XXX for being so damned good!
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